Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...
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Florida Python Challenge: Longest snakes caught added up to 33 feet

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, participants have the chance to win over $25,000 in prizes by removing invasive ...
OKC Thunder Wire

Photo opportunity: Python hunters like to pose with their catches

These images of python hunters with their trophy catches underscore how big a threat these invasive snakes are in Florida.
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Cut the head off this invasive python-looking fish if you see it, conservationists say

Conservationists are telling anglers to cut the head off a predatory, reptile-looking fish that can breathe air if they find one. The northern snakehead is an invasive fish species with a fitting name ...

Pregnant python hunter eliminated 34 snakes during Florida competition

After taking second place in the professional category of the Florida Python Challenge this year, Taylor Stanberry is ready ...